From Home Birth to Hospital - My Best Birth2015-03-31T20:49:45Zhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/forum/topics/from-home-birth-to-hospital?commentId=3120006%3AComment%3A148043&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you for sharing your st…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2011-07-15:3120006:Comment:1512522011-07-15T17:32:27.363ZLiz Mayhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/LizMay
<p>Thank you for sharing your stories ladies. You all gave it your best shot, so well done you. This is a wonderful testament to why every low risk woman should at least try for a home birth or labour at home because if it does not work out the way you planned you can always go to hospital. When I planned my homebirth I didn't put any pressure on myself to have a "perfect" birth. I thought I'd give it a go at home knowing that I had the option of a Plan B (many women in the third…</p>
<p>Thank you for sharing your stories ladies. You all gave it your best shot, so well done you. This is a wonderful testament to why every low risk woman should at least try for a home birth or labour at home because if it does not work out the way you planned you can always go to hospital. When I planned my homebirth I didn't put any pressure on myself to have a "perfect" birth. I thought I'd give it a go at home knowing that I had the option of a Plan B (many women in the third world don't have this option). Doctors should not be the first port of call when many midwives are more qualified and experienced in natural/normal birth but they are a wonderful last resort when a medical procedure is medically necessary. </p> Hi Tabitha. Thank you so muc…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2011-07-12:3120006:Comment:1480432011-07-12T12:36:19.184ZCoralissahttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/CD
<p>Hi Tabitha. Thank you so much for reading my story and sharing me your birth story. After my son was born I was so disappointed that it didn't happen the way I planned. Because I ended up not having my home birth coupled with the C-section and NICU experience, I really had to mourn the fact that it was truly the opposite of everything I wanted. It took me a good 4 months to finally let it go. Once I healed physically from the C section I think I mentally let go of the disappointment too.…</p>
<p>Hi Tabitha. Thank you so much for reading my story and sharing me your birth story. After my son was born I was so disappointed that it didn't happen the way I planned. Because I ended up not having my home birth coupled with the C-section and NICU experience, I really had to mourn the fact that it was truly the opposite of everything I wanted. It took me a good 4 months to finally let it go. Once I healed physically from the C section I think I mentally let go of the disappointment too. Writing my birth story and talking about it with women who went through the same thing helped. There is a slight pinch when I talk about his birth now but it is much much better than the sad disappointment I felt shortly after he was born. </p>
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<p>I haven't another baby yet. When I do I am definitely going to try for a HVBAC. I feel like I know how to labor. I trust in my body and have faith in process. I know that my body will guide when the time comes. </p>
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<p>Thank you again for reading and sharing your story. Stories like yours give me strength and courage to try for a HVBAC when the time comes. Please keep in touch and let me know how you are doing!</p>
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<p>Aloha :)</p> Thank you for sharing your bi…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2011-07-05:3120006:Comment:1435382011-07-05T12:16:39.253ZTabitha Stalveyhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/TabithaStalvey
<p>Thank you for sharing your birth story! I had a very similar experience, so I can relate to a lot of what you said. My son is 13 weeks old and I still haven't written out my birth story though :( I think I have been slowly processing everything (plus busy with a newborn of course).</p>
<p>From my first contraction to birth was 27 hours. I had an awesome labor at home with a birth pool like you... then there was mec when my water broke, he wasn't descending and his heart rate wasn't good when…</p>
<p>Thank you for sharing your birth story! I had a very similar experience, so I can relate to a lot of what you said. My son is 13 weeks old and I still haven't written out my birth story though :( I think I have been slowly processing everything (plus busy with a newborn of course).</p>
<p>From my first contraction to birth was 27 hours. I had an awesome labor at home with a birth pool like you... then there was mec when my water broke, he wasn't descending and his heart rate wasn't good when I pushed. I tried every position I could think of, my midwives tried different maneuvers and nothing helped. After pushing for an hour at home my midwife said I needed to go to the hospital. I was exhausted and defeated.</p>
<p>My husband sped to the hospital, hitting (and running) every red light like ya'll and every bump in the road too it seemed too lol Unfortunately, it is illegal for midwives to attend home births in my state so they couldn't come to the hospital with us. When we got there I thought the doc would go straight to a c-section, but they let me push. I remember them saying I couldn't have had an epidural even if I wanted one because I was already 10 cm and crowning. I felt like I got a surge of adrenaline for my last chance to have my baby naturally. I pushed for just 4 contractions and he was out! Looking back now we think that the ride to the hospital got him loose or unstuck from my pelvis.</p>
<p>They took my son away, like yours and did a bunch of tests. He had a bunch of tubes and iv too. We had some issues with the hospital because once they figured we were having a home birth they treated us like crap. We ended up leaving the hospital against doctor's advice and getting child protective services called on us.</p>
<p>I am so glad I preplanned to get my placenta encapsulated too. I was at a high risk for ppd even without the bs at the hospital. Of course I'm happy we have a healthy happy baby... I also feel like I kinda had my home birth... but I still feel like I missed out because I wanted the whole home birth so bad! It ended up exactly what I didn't want; on my back, with monitors, iv, fluorescent lights, ect. I am still sad when I think about it and I am mad about how we were treated at the hospital. That experience reaffirmed my decision for a home birth and I definitely will try for a home birth next time.</p>
<p>I am wondering if you felt like me then and how you feel now that a couple years have gone by. Have you had another baby? Thank you again for sharing. I am happy I finally wrote some about what happened and to know I am not alone. Hopefully you are still on here and I look forward to hearing back from you.</p> Thank you for sharing your st…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-17:3120006:Comment:234082009-06-17T15:50:00.105ZPilar DeMannhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/PilarDeMann
Thank you for sharing your story - we are getting ready for our first baby, home birth, in September. It's good to hear stories of how the journey can can course and how you have to be flexible. You have a beautiful family!!
Thank you for sharing your story - we are getting ready for our first baby, home birth, in September. It's good to hear stories of how the journey can can course and how you have to be flexible. You have a beautiful family!! What a great story! You are a…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-04:3120006:Comment:207872009-06-04T13:50:49.056ZTammany Lark Hayneshttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/TammanyLarkHaynes
What a great story! You are a proud, strong, beautiful woman. I too am a natural birth believer, I have had two wonderful natural births and plan on the next one being a home birth. (Hospitals are not for me, and I am a nurse!) However, I have been fortunate to have "easy" deliveries, (less than 12 hours and only about an hour of truly intense pain). As strongly as I feel about the positive aspects of natural childbirth, a situation like yours was always a possibility. I would have done just as…
What a great story! You are a proud, strong, beautiful woman. I too am a natural birth believer, I have had two wonderful natural births and plan on the next one being a home birth. (Hospitals are not for me, and I am a nurse!) However, I have been fortunate to have "easy" deliveries, (less than 12 hours and only about an hour of truly intense pain). As strongly as I feel about the positive aspects of natural childbirth, a situation like yours was always a possibility. I would have done just as you did--hospital, epidural, C-section. There are times when these interventions are truly warranted, and though they are a last resort for us "naturalists", I am thankful they are there. I just hope that I would handle it with as much grace as you did. Congratulations to you and your family. Your baby is beautiful!
Congr…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-02:3120006:Comment:203512009-06-02T22:34:29.821ZSarah Atondohttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/SarahAtondo
Your baby is beautiful!<br />
Congrats! I am sorry that everything was not perfect, but your baby is gorgeous and healthy! You are a trooper!
Your baby is beautiful!<br />
Congrats! I am sorry that everything was not perfect, but your baby is gorgeous and healthy! You are a trooper! Thank you for sharing your st…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-02:3120006:Comment:202902009-06-02T19:05:16.221Zgail cironehttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/gailcirone
Thank you for sharing your story with me. That was a beautiful story worth telling again and again. The magic of being a women is the ability to become flexible in the mist of situations unplanned for. To try and try staying clear with what you want, yet knowing when the forces of nature or the situations calls for an unexpected turn and yes you go with that. How fortunate is your son to have you as his mom, You are an amazing mother.<br />
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Thank you for sharing your story with me. That was a beautiful story worth telling again and again. The magic of being a women is the ability to become flexible in the mist of situations unplanned for. To try and try staying clear with what you want, yet knowing when the forces of nature or the situations calls for an unexpected turn and yes you go with that. How fortunate is your son to have you as his mom, You are an amazing mother.<br />
Thank You! Thank you for sharing your st…tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2009-06-02:3120006:Comment:202852009-06-02T18:50:10.852ZTMaehttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/TMae
Thank you for sharing your story.
Thank you for sharing your story.